Trailer speed limits - same flex as normal cars?

[blugnu]

gothatway said:

Well done - though for myself there's no way I would consider towing a single axle trailer with small wheels and skinny tyres for any distance at any speed. Just imagine the effect of a blow-out - far far worse than a blow-out on a properly balanced twin (or triple) axle rig - which will have tougher tyres to start with.

And if you only had a well-maintained single axle trailer with brand new (not that skinny really) tyres rated to carry a weight almost double the gross weight of the trailer at your disposal you just wouldn't go on holiday?

(Shudders at the recklessness of riding his bicycle)

[gothatway]

blugnu said:

And if you only had a well-maintained single axle trailer with brand new (not that skinny really) tyres rated to carry a weight almost double the gross weight of the trailer at your disposal you just wouldn't go on holiday?

(Shudders at the recklessness of riding his bicycle)

Would I go on holiday with what I considered to be an unsafe vehicle ? No.

Nor would I ride my bike at a speed and for a duration which I considered to be too close to its design limits.

[blugnu]

I'm not entirely clear on why you consider 250kg of well maintained railer on two wheels (as per it's design) supported at one end by 1.5 tonnes of car to be more dangerous, say, than 300kg of motorcycle and rider on two wheels.

Your opinion seems to be based on opinion rather than fact.